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Coronavirus continues to strain Texas hospitals The surging coronavirus continued to strain hospitals in Texas Friday, as some hard-hit parts of the state remained under curfews aimed at stemming the spread of COVID-19 over the holiday weekend. by Associated Press Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 11:11pm

Texas musician holds outdoor concerts to fill pandemic void A line of a dozen people stand outside Melt Ice Cream Shop on Magnolia Avenue in Fort Worth, the sweet smell of sugar wafting from the open door. Families chat on the sidewalk nearby, masks pulled down to eat their dessert. a block down, the sound of a violin drifts on the summer breeze. by Fort Worth Star-Telegram Published Nov. 27 2020 @ 11:04pm

Deshaun Watson's four touchdowns lift Texans to 41-25 win over Lions Deshaun Watson dropped back in a protected pocket at midfield and perfectly lofted one of his four touchdown passes, connecting with Will Fuller in stride just before he reached the end zone. by Associated Press Published Nov. 26 2020 @ 10:21pm

Dallas woman reinfected with COVID-19 after 4 months Meredith McKee rushed to the hospital in June after taking her blood pressure at a CVS pharmacy and seeing it was dangerously high. The emergency room staff at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital admitted her but insisted on testing for COVID-19. by Fort Worth Star-Telegram Published Nov. 26 2020 @ 8:30pm

San Antonio issues curfew for holiday weekend Officials in the San Antonio area have imposed a partial curfew through the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in an effort to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, which continues to surge across Texas. by Associated Press Published Nov. 26 2020 @ 7:35pm

Tornado causes damage, injuries in Arlington A tornado swept through parts of the Dallas-area city of Arlington, damaging several apartment complexes and other buildings, displacing 75 families and causing minor injuries to three people, officials said Wednesday. by Associated Press Published Nov. 25 2020 @ 6:59pm

El Paso County to put curfew in place to help stop virus The top elected official for El Paso County, Texas, plans to put in place a new curfew to help combat the spread of the coronavirus, which is overrunning the border area's hospitals and funeral homes. by Associated Press Published Nov. 24 2020 @ 11:22pm

Hearing trouble more obvious with masks As nurse Teri Wheat made her rounds at a Texas maternity ward, she began to realize she was having a hard time understanding the new mothers who were wearing masks due to the coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published Nov. 24 2020 @ 10:56pm

Man pleads guilty in plot to attack the White House and Trump Tower A South Carolina man has pleaded guilty to a terror charge for plotting to bomb or shoot up sites including the White House and Trump Tower in New York City in attacks inspired by the Islamic State group, federal authorities said Tuesday. by Associated Press Published Nov. 24 2020 @ 10:51pm

Court: Texas, Louisiana can end Planned Parenthood funding A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Texas and Louisiana can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood clinics — a move supported by opponents of legal abortion, but opposed by advocates who said it affects a variety of non-abortion health services for low-income women. by Associated Press Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 10:16pm

High court rebuffs Walmart's bid to start selling liquor in Texas The U.S. Supreme Court turned away a bid by Walmart Inc. to start selling liquor at its Texas stores, leaving intact for now a state law that bars such retail sales by publicly owned companies. by Bloomberg Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 9:58pm

Two children killed, 4 hurt in North Texas go-kart collision Two children were killed and four others were hurt this past weekend after their go-kart collided with an SUV on a North Texas county road, authorities said. by Associated Press Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 9:53pm

Midland rejects ordinances enforcing Texas' mask mandate The City Council in Midland on Monday declined to approve ordinances related to enforcing Texas' mask mandate. by Associated Press Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 9:40pm

Police seek man accused of setting girlfriend on fire Houston police on Monday continued looking for a 60-year-old man who is accused of setting his girlfriend on fire, seriously injuring her. by Associated Press Published Nov. 23 2020 @ 9:35pm

Rollcall Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending Nov. 20. Published Nov. 22 2020 @ 10:14pm

Suspect arrested in 4 Texas slayings, called serial killer A suspect has been arrested on murder warrants for two slayings in Dallas, another slaying in nearby Celina and is a suspect in another fatal Dallas shooting, according to assistant Dallas Police Chief Avery Moore. by Associated Press Published Nov. 21 2020 @ 7:53pm

Texas National Guard to help El Paso morgues with virus dead The Texas National Guard has sent a 36-member team to El Paso to assist morgues in the border region with the number of dead as a result of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published Nov. 21 2020 @ 7:46pm

Commander seeks to get embattled Fort Hood 'back on track' Every week, Army Lt. Gen. Pat White dons his workout clothes and walks through the neighborhoods at Fort Hood with his wife, Emma, and golden retriever Sadie, looking for some unvarnished feedback from the soldiers at his embattled Texas base. by Associated Press Published Nov. 21 2020 @ 7:29pm

The FBI is investigating Texas AG Ken Paxton The FBI recently opened a criminal investigation into claims that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton abused his office to benefit a wealthy donor. by Associated Press Published Nov. 21 2020 @ 7:27pm

U.S. government executes man convicted of killing Texas teen Orlando Hall got stiffed on a drug deal and went to a Texas apartment looking for the two brothers who took his money. They weren't home, but their 16-year-old sister was. by Associated Press Published Nov. 20 2020 @ 9:31pm

Judge halts federal execution of man in Texas teen's killing A federal judge halted the scheduled execution Thursday of a man convicted of kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old Texas girl, bludgeoning her with a shovel and burying her alive. by Associated Press Published Nov. 19 2020 @ 10:43pm

Abbott rules out another shutdown as virus surges As Texas shattered a single-day record with 12,000 new coronavirus cases reported, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday ruled out another lockdown and accused local leaders of not enforcing existing restrictions. by Associated Press Published Nov. 19 2020 @ 10:42pm

'We're in trouble': Texas sending record help to hospitals Texas is sending medical staff to overworked hospitals by the thousands — more now than at any point during the pandemic — as a worsening surge of cases leaves virus patients waiting for beds and large public buildings were ordered shut Wednesday in one West Texas city where fire officials are building shelves to store the dead. More doctors and nurses may still be needed as Texas rapidly accelerates toward 8,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients for the first time since a deadly summer outbreak. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2020 @ 10:55pm